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california still remembers this tragedy just as the nation will always remember the victims of sandy hook elementary school. i know what it means when someone close to you is suddenly taken away in this unspeakable way. my family was touched by the brutal mass shooting at a law office in san francisco in 1993 where cased gunmen killed eight -- crazed gunmen killed eight people and wounded another six. one of those people was a brave young lawyer who threw his body over his wife's sacrificing his own life to save hers. that young man was one of my son's best friends. so i can tell you without a shadow of a doubt how these horrific and senseless tragedies live on with the survivors forever. the parents, the spouses, the children, the families and the friends. it changes their lives forever and it pierces their psyche forever. since 1999, which was the year of the massacre at columbine high school, and i'm gonna have a chart to talk about this, 258 students, teachers and others have been killed in school shootings. another 212 have been wounded due to gun violence at our schools. and i
california still remembers this tragedy just as the nation will always remember the victims of sandy hook elementary school. i know what it means when someone close to you is suddenly taken away in this unspeakable way. my family was touched by the brutal mass shooting at a law office in san francisco in 1993 where cased gunmen killed eight -- crazed gunmen killed eight people and wounded another six. one of those people was a brave young lawyer who threw his body over his wife's sacrificing...
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it's been more than a week since a gunman killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school. yesterday on christmas eve volunteers passed out free hot cocoa, doughnuts an stuffed animals to kids. people in newtown, connecticut say it's important to still celebrate the holiday. >> fortunately, we have many, many kids that are still here. it's all about the kids and being with family. >>> last night, people gathered to celebrate christmas eve at church. a children's choir sang christmas carols, the shooting barely mentioned during the service. and a really nice moment. all police officers will have today off so they can spend time with their families. that's because officers in surrounding towns will come in and cover their shift. >>> 20 child-like angels adorn the all ter in the children's chap in the national cathedral -- chapel in the national cathedral. >>> two people were rushed to the hospital in east oakland overnight after their christmas eve much service was interrupted gunfire -- christmas service was interrupted by gunfire. police say a bullet landed in a baby stroll
it's been more than a week since a gunman killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school. yesterday on christmas eve volunteers passed out free hot cocoa, doughnuts an stuffed animals to kids. people in newtown, connecticut say it's important to still celebrate the holiday. >> fortunately, we have many, many kids that are still here. it's all about the kids and being with family. >>> last night, people gathered to celebrate christmas eve at church. a children's choir sang...
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six victims were sandy hook elementary school will be laid to rest. that's the most funerals in one day so far. another day brings more heartbreaking funerals in a town trying to figure out just how to heal. >> the sandy hook teachers are really struggling, trying to get to as many as possible. >> reporter: thursday, more children, including 6-year- old's allison wyatt and katherine hubbard, will be laid to rest, along with dawn hochsstrung. they bid well to victoria soto yesterday. while simon is a family friend of soto's performed the sound of silence at her funeral. ♪ >> reporter: the tragedy has sparked national debate over gun control with president obama pledging to take action. a newly formed group, newtown united is advocating what it calls sensible gun legislation. >> we have 20 children trying to point us the way. if we don't follow their lead, we've failed them and their deaths are in vein. >> reporter: friends say in recent years, nancy lanza felt uncomfortable leaving her son adam at home without being is up veer sized -- being supervis
six victims were sandy hook elementary school will be laid to rest. that's the most funerals in one day so far. another day brings more heartbreaking funerals in a town trying to figure out just how to heal. >> the sandy hook teachers are really struggling, trying to get to as many as possible. >> reporter: thursday, more children, including 6-year- old's allison wyatt and katherine hubbard, will be laid to rest, along with dawn hochsstrung. they bid well to victoria soto yesterday....
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. >> the president is asking congress for more than $60 billion to help with sandy recovery efforts. he made the request friday on behalf of the state's hardest hit by the october storm. in a joint statement the new york governor and new jersey governor said the money would hen the states rebuild as well as help protect them from future storms. >>> the president of the philippines declared a state of emergency after visiting some of the hardest hit areas by the typhoon. helicopter footage shows the damage. the storm wiped out entire villages of 600 people dead and another 600 still missing. officials say that rescue operations have suffered a set back mostly because the survivors are just to shocked to help. there is also concern of food and water. >> yesterday marked the anniversary of pearl harbor and many paused to remember that day. in hawaii there was a moment of silence followed by a fly over at the time when the bombing started. the surprise attack by the japanese killed 2400 people and was the start of the united states involvement in world war ii. >>> in alameda pearl harbor
. >> the president is asking congress for more than $60 billion to help with sandy recovery efforts. he made the request friday on behalf of the state's hardest hit by the october storm. in a joint statement the new york governor and new jersey governor said the money would hen the states rebuild as well as help protect them from future storms. >>> the president of the philippines declared a state of emergency after visiting some of the hardest hit areas by the typhoon....